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Samsung Electronics, which has already begun to mount a media campaign to hype its upcoming Galaxy S IV flagship phone, will reportedly include an eye-scrolling application on the device. The feature will allow text to scroll by tracking a user's eyes -- the software would automatically turn to the next paragraph when a reader's eyes hit the bottom of a page, for instance. Samsung is expected to emphasize new software -- rather than hardware -- on the Galaxy phone when the South Korean company introduces the handset on March 14.

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Samsung Electronics' pair of new Galaxy smartphones are "selling like hotcakes," a source told the Korea Times, which says the Edge and Edge S6 could pass the 10-million sales mark by early May. Samsung also took in 20 million global preorders for the Galaxy phones.

Samsung Electronics on Monday unveiled four new Galaxy smartphones, but it was unclear whether any would reach the U.S. The South Korea-based company declined to release pricing details, but judging by their specifications the phones appear to be lower-end handsets equipped with Android 4.4 and Samsung's TouchWiz software. The phones are the Galaxy Core 2, Galaxy Star 2, Galaxy Ace 4 and Galaxy Young 2.

Samsung Electronics' new Galaxy S5 flagship phone has outsold the S4 by 10% in comparing the first-month sales figures for each device, co-CEO J.K. Shin said in an interview. Introduced in April, the new Galaxy has 11 million unit sales worldwide, Chin said, adding Samsung's market share and profit margins will likely rise in the quarter. Also, the British government has given "official" clearance to smartphones that run Samsung's Knox security software -- the rating is lower than the rating awarded to BlackBerry and other rivals.

Samsung Electronics may include eye-scanner technology in its Galaxy S5 when the smartphone-maker introduces the next version of its flagship device by April of this year, according to Executive Vice President Lee Young Hee. Also, Samsung will introduce an upgrade of its Galaxy Gear smart watch, which will be linked to the new phone. Lee said the watch will contain "more advanced functions, and the bulky design will also be improved."

LG Electronics will update its Optimus G Pro smartphone next month by introducing eye-recognition software, making the announcement one day before rival Samsung Electronics details its Galaxy S IV, which is expected to feature similar software. Yet-to-be-named U.S. carriers are expected to get the upgrade in the second quarter. LG said that its Smart Video feature will exploit the front-facing camera to track users' eyes and allow them to control the phone's video player. Another new feature includes the ability to take a picture using the front and rear camera at the same time.